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Engine software update

Old Nov 11, 2020 | 11:20 PM
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Engine software update

I have a quick question. My car started to jerk when driving going from 1st to 2nd gear after my car sat for the night. I brought it to the dealer to be looked at. They preformed a software update on the engine. It fixed the jerking but the driving characteristics of the car are totally different now. It feels sluggish at times and when in Sport +, the exhaust no longer makes the “burp” / “crackle” noise. Can someone tell me if this is normal or if the characteristics I loved before the update will come back ?!

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Old Nov 12, 2020 | 03:08 AM
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Software update to the TCU .
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Old Nov 12, 2020 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Gazwould
Software update to the TCU .
Is this what was done or what needs to be done ?
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Old Nov 12, 2020 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by markjax
the exhaust no longer makes the “burp” / “crackle” noise.
This was something only the 2015's had so it would make sense a software update could 'overwrite' it. Still really sucks though!
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Old Nov 14, 2020 | 09:53 PM
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I had the same done early this year and the drive feels quite different.

It shifts much better and more responsive.
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